Little Junior Parker
Blues singer and harmonica player Herman (possibly Herbert) Parker - born March 27, 1932, in Bobo, Mississippi - is better known by his stage names Little Junior Parker and Junior Parker. Regarded as one of the finest blues singers of the 1950s and 1960s, his ‘velvet-smooth’ vocals and harmonica graced many classic blues records, although there was a period when his recordings moved away from down-home blues and embraced a blues-soul direction. During his heyday, he was one of blues’ biggest stars alongside B. B. King, Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland and Little Milton. In his early years, he moved to West Memphis, Tennessee and performed alongside Howlin’ Wolfe, Sonny Boy Williamson, Bobby Bland, Johnny Ace, and many others. In the early 1950s, he performed with the Beale Streeters, a coalition of performers including Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland and B. B. King. His first solo hit, “Feelin’ Good,” was released on Sun Records in 1953. Further hits included “In the Dark,” “Sweet Home Chicago,” “Driving Wheel,” and “Next Time You See Me.” Little Junior Parker was an influence on artists including Elvis Presley, who recorded a version of his “Mystery Train.” Little Junior Parker continued to tour and release hits throughout the rest of the ‘50s and ‘60s. His albums included Blues Consolidated (1958), Driving Wheel (1962), Honey-Drippin’ Blues (1969) and Little Jr. Parker: Blues Man (1969). His final hit was 1971’s “Drowning on Dry Land,” which was released on the Capitol Records label. Little Junior Parker died on November 18, 1971 of a brain tumor. He was 39.
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We're Listening To Little Junior Parker, Vol. 4
Jazz - Paru chez Diamond Days le 5 mai 2008
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We're Listening To Little Junior Parker, Vol. 3
Jazz - Paru chez Diamond Days le 5 mai 2008
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What Did I Do, Vol. 1
Jazz - Paru chez Diamond Days le 5 mai 2008
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What Did I Do, Vol. 2
Jazz - Paru chez Diamond Days le 5 mai 2008
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Classic Singles, Vol. 2
Jazz - Paru chez Firefly Entertainment le 5 mai 2008
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Classic Singles, Vol. 1
Jazz - Paru chez Firefly Entertainment le 5 mai 2008
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Sweet Home Chicago
Jazz - Paru chez Black Sheep Music le 31 oct. 2014
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Little Junior Parker, The Singles Vol. 2: You're My Angel
Jazz - Paru chez Firefly Entertainment le 1 oct. 2012
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Little Junior Parker, The Singles Vol. 1: I'm Holding On
Jazz - Paru chez Firefly Entertainment le 1 oct. 2012
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Blues Anthology (Original Recordings)
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That's Why The Moon Was Smiling
Blues - Paru chez The Moon Was Smiling le 8 mai 2020
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In Love with Little Junior Parker
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Annie Get Your Yo-Yo
Pop - Paru chez JB Production le 9 mars 2023
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Magic Winter Sounds
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Annie Get Your Yo-Yo
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Annie Get Your Yo-Yo
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